Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
ASPI is an Australian think tank on defence, security, cyber and critical technology policy. It is partly government-funded and serves policymakers, industry and the public.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Non-profit or think tank
- Also known as
- ASPI
- Flagship output
- Critical Technology Tracker (latest: Critical Technology Tracker 2025 update (74 technologies), 1 December 2025)
- Category
- Strategic & country intelligence
- Also covers
- Cyber & technology risk
- Tier
- Tier 2: Critical Technology Tracker widely cited on tech-race and security risk
- Headquarters
- Canberra, Australia
- Coverage
- Critical technologies, defence, cyber, Indo-Pacific security
- Public access
- Freemium
- Latest activity seen
- 1 Dec 2025
- Evidence
- Verified
How it produces intelligence
Bibliometric index: country and institution research performance from the top 10% most-cited papers, using 7.7m publications across 74 technologies.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Leadership
- Jenny Wong-Leung, Data scientist, ASPI (Critical Technology Tracker co-author)
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Technology Tracker | Index | Annual | Critical Technology Tracker 2025 update (74 technologies) | 1 Dec 2025 | Read report |
| The Strategist | Daily/weekly briefing | Daily | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
China leads high-impact research in 66 of 74 critical technologies tracked; the US leads in eight.
1 Dec 2025 · Horizon: 2020-2024 data as lead indicator · Source: ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker: 2025 updates and 10 new technologiesOf ten newly added technologies China leads eight; the US leads only neuroprosthetics and geoengineering.
1 Dec 2025 · Horizon: 2020-2024 data · Source: ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker: 2025 updates and 10 new technologiesCloud and edge computing, computer vision, generative AI and grid integration carry high technology monopoly risk.
1 Dec 2025 · Horizon: Medium term · Source: ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker: 2025 updates and 10 new technologiesChina has overtaken the US in small satellites research; the Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 31 technologies.
1 Dec 2025 · Horizon: 2020-2024 data · Source: ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker: 2025 updates and 10 new technologiesAustralia has dropped out of the top five in critical minerals processing, electric batteries and advanced protection.
1 Dec 2025 · Horizon: 2020-2024 data · Source: ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker: 2025 updates and 10 new technologies
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Questions about Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
What is Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)?
ASPI is an Australian think tank on defence, security, cyber and critical technology policy. It is partly government-funded and serves policymakers, industry and the public.
How does Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) produce its intelligence?
Bibliometric index: country and institution research performance from the top 10% most-cited papers, using 7.7m publications across 74 technologies.
Where is Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) based?
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is based in Canberra, Australia.
What does Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) cover?
Its work covers technology & ai, geopolitics, conflict & security, cyber, with a focus on Global, East Asia, Oceania.
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